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Looks like a new wake word could replace 'Hey Google'


Strings from the Beta app hint at "Hey Gemini" coming through.

While recently doing a deep dive into the latest beta version of the Google app, debugging guru Shiv (or AssembleDebug) spotted a couple of strings that looked like the hot word could change. Including when the tech giant showed off its XR Project Moohan, featuring a person interacting with the AI software and waking it by using the words "Hey Gemini." Based in Toronto, after rocking the news scene as a Multimedia Reporter and Editor at Rogers Sports and Media, she now brings her expertise into the Tech ecosystem.

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